Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine
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Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med · Oct 2012
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyUrban Latino children's physical activity levels and performance in interactive dance video games: effects of goal difficulty and goal specificity.
To examine the effects of different levels of goal specificity and difficulty on Latino children's performance and physical activity (PA) levels in an after-school program incorporating an interactive dance program (Dance Dance Revolution [DDR]; Konami Corporation). ⋯ The easy- and difficult-goal groups show a significant improvement on DDR performance. The difficult- goal group also displays the highest improvement on PA levels. Strategies to enhance children's DDR performance and PA levels are discussed in relation to the extant goal-setting literature.